1996 UK Championship (snooker)
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 November–1 December 1996 |
| Venue | Guild Hall |
| City | Preston |
| Country | England |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Winner's share | £70,000 |
| Highest break | 140 |
| Final | |
| Champion |
 Stephen Hendry
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| Runner-up |
John Higgins
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| Score | 10–9 |
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The 1996 UK Championship was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place at the Guild Hall in Preston, England. The event started on 15 November 1996 and the televised stages were shown on BBC between 23 November and 1 December 1996.
Stephen Hendry won his third UK Championship in a row and fifth overall by defeating John Higgins 10–9 in the final. Hendry also made the highest break of the tournament with 140.
Tony Drago made the fastest century break in a ranking event with a time of 3 minutes 31 seconds.
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
1st Round Best of 17 frames
Stephen Hendry 9–6 Dominic Dale 
Robert Milkins 9–3 Neal Foulds
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